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Republican Senators File Bill to Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
Republican lawmakers Wednesday introduced new legislation aimed at designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The legislation,…
Taiwan Recalls Ambassador as Honduras Switches Ties to China
Taiwan says it has recalled its ambassador to Honduras amid moves by the Central American country to establish…
Mexican President Calls U.S. State Department “Liars” Over Human Rights Report
When asked by reporters about the report at a news conference, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that the State Department of was “lying” and that the U.S. “believes it’s the government of the world.”
Honduras to Seek Diplomatic Relations with China, Cut Ties with Taiwan
If the Central American country ends its ties with Taiwan, it will leave the island-nation with only 13 remaining diplomatic ties around the world.
Mexican President to U.S.: Fentanyl is Your Problem
Mexico’s president said Thursday that his country does not produce or consume fentanyl, despite enormous evidence to the…
State Dept. Cancels Spring Break in Mexico, Ex-FBI Official Warns Entire Country at Risk for Cartel Attacks
A former FBI assistant director warned that nowhere in Mexico is safe from cartels, after two of the four U.S. citizens who were kidnapped last week were found dead. The warning comes almost immediately after the U.S. State Dept. renewed their travel advisory warnings, admonishing all Americans to avoid travel throughout most of the country.
Mexican Authorities Find 2 Abducted Americans Dead, 2 Alive
Mexican authorities say they have discovered the bodies of two Americans who were kidnapped Friday in the city…
In “Warning Sign” for U.S., Iranian Warships are Reportedly Sailing Toward Panama Canal
After a stopover in Brazil, two Iranian naval ships are reportedly sailing toward the strategic Panama Canal, as…
Online System to Seek Asylum in U.S. is Quickly Overwhelmed
Hours before sunrise, migrants at one of Mexico’s largest shelters wake up and go online, hoping to secure…
U.S. Monitoring Iranian Bid to Establish ‘Military Presence’ in Panama Canal
The State Department said on Tuesday that it is monitoring "Iran's attempts to have a military presence in…